Investment in early childhood as a foundation of sustainable human-capital development

TLDR

• ZANZIBAR: THE launch of the Zanzibar Multisectoral Early Childhood Development Programme 2026–2031 on July 22, 2026, marked more than the unveiling of a new government initiative.
• Nearly 26 per cent of Zanzibar’s population is below eight years of age.
• It must be remembered as the moment when we strengthened our collective resolve to act.” The President called upon government institutions, development partners, philanthropic organisations, civil society, communities.
• He described investment in the earliest years as the foundation of sustainable human-capital development and national prosperity.
• She said evidence from around the world demonstrated that investment in early childhood was among the most effective strategies for strengthening human capital, social cohesion and sustainable economic growth.